So I tried this healthy version of banana chocolate chip muffins last week (because I gained 2 kgs, thanks to all those decadent double choc muffins, Biscoff French toasts and choc mug cakes that I have been gorging on the past couple of months 😭), and they were surprisingly good!
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Ok obviously, they’re not as sinful as Starbucks Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin (🤤) but these are not bad at all. At least it satisfies my craving. I don’t know about you, but I am a sweet tooth and it’s so freakin’ hard for me to eliminate desserts in my life, so the only way for me to “survive” is by making healthy version of desserts. Healthy pancakes, healthy waffles, healthy puddings, and now this - healthy muffins! Hehe. And honestly, I think healthy desserts are so much easierrr to make, so that’s a bonus!
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This recipe (which I tweaked from glutenfreehomemaker.com) uses coconut flour, coconut oil and honey, instead of regular flour, butter and sugar. Healthy la, kan?
I have never baked or made anything using coconut flour so I was pretty excited to try this recipe coz I love anything coconutty. I’m sharing the recipe here so that I can refer it back, coz I’m definitely gonna make them again. My boys loved these!
BANANA CHOC CHIP MUFFINS
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1/2 cup coconut flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 large eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup honey
2 medium sized ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp dark choc chips
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line your muffin tins (12 cups).
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (except for dark choc chips).
3. In another bowl, beat the wet ingredients.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and beat using a hand mixer on medium speed until combined. Then stir in 1/4 cup dark choc chips.
5. Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin cups and sprinkle remaining dark choc chips on top.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before serving.
(I served mine with @amazingraze.co Chocolate Coconut Hazelnut Butter by the way). #izafoodography
